Improved revolvine dining-table



R. WILSON. A

Revolving Dining Table.

Patented July 6, 1869.

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Letters Patent No. 92,413, dated July 6, 1869.

vIMPROVIEID REVOLVING DINING-TABL The Schedule referred to -in theseLetters Patent and making part of the'same.

To all whom it may conce/rn.-v

Be it known that I, It. WILSON, of Rees Colners, in the county of Kent,and vState. of Maryland, have invented a new and useful Improvement inRevolving Dining-Table; and I do hereby declare that the fol-A lowing isa full, clear,'aud exact description thereof, which will enable othersskilled in the art to make and use the same, reierenceheing had to -thcaccompanying drawing, forming part of this specification, in which-Figure l is a top view of my improved table, part beng'brolcen away toshow the construction.

Figure 2 is an end view of the saine, partly in section, through thedetachable x'ed leaves. 4Figure 3 isa detailseetional view of the same,taken through the line xa', tig. 1. 1

Similar letters of reference indicate corresponding -parts.

My invention has for its object to furnish animnrovcd dining-table,whichrshall be so constructed and arranged that thefplates and otherdishes which the guests use in dining mayvstand upon a stationary partofthe table, and the dishes from which the guests are served may standupon the revolving part of the table so that each guest may bring anydesired dish within his reach; and

It consists in the'construction and combination of the various parts ofthe table, as hereinafter more fully described.

A is the frameof the table, vwhich is snpportedupon :mdvattachcd to legsB, of suitable length.

C is the circular top of the table, to the centre of which ,isattached aspindle, or pivot I), which passes down through and revolves iii asocket formed in or attached to the central cross-bar'of the frame A, sothat the said circular 'top mayl revolve freely.

lo the upper ends of the legs B, or toconvenient parts of the frame A,are pivoted friction-rollers E, upon whichthe top C rests, to diminishthe friction, as the said top is revolved. 4

Notches or grooves may be formed in the under side oi' the top C, nearits outer edge, to receive the fin` gers, ibreonvenience in revolvingit.

F are drawers, passing in through holes in the endbarso' the frame A,and having tongues formed upon their sides, which enter and tit intogrooves formed to receive them in the bals, between which the saiddrawers move in and out.

The drawers F may be provided with locks, the bolts j `upon the table,by dowel-pins, as shown in iig. 1.

In attaching the leaves G, the drawers Fare drawn out andthe leaves Gadjusted about the revolving 'top' C, in such a way that the joints ot'said leaves may be l directly above the said drawers F, and the ends ofboth leaves be securely supported.

lhe middle parts of the leaves Gr may be supported by arms H, pivoted orhinged to the side-bars of th frame A, asshowu in figs. l and 2.

In the case of small or cheap tables the drawers F v maybe replaced bysliding pivoted or hinged bars, which must be of such a width as tosupport the ends of both leaves. I

IWhen not required for use, the leaves G are detached and laid aside,and the drawers and arms closed, reducing the table to the form of anordinary round centre-table. Two or more of these tables `may be settogether when desired; Abut in this ease the adjacent leaves should bemade narrow, so as to'leave only a very narrow stationary part betweenthe revolving tops ofthe adjacent tables. v

Having thus described my invention,

What I claim as new, and desire to secure byvLetters Patent, is t,

The combination of the detachable stationary leaves G, circular centralrevolving top 0, drawers F, or equivalent, and pivoted or hinged arms H,with each other and with the frame A B, substantially as herein shownand described, and for thepurposeset forth.

' llt. WILSON. Witnesses:

E, W. RAVENEL, I. I. WILSON.

